Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.

"Honk if (you see) parts fall off” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many bumper stickers. “I saw a funny bumpersticker on an old pickup truck yesterday: Honk If You See Parts Fall Off” was posted on the newsgroup bit.listserv.dorothyl on September 24, 1996. “I’m adding this bumper sticker to one. It reads, ‘Honk if parts fall off’” was printed in the Seattle (WA) Times on January 22, 1998.

I have a medium-ugly GL500 for which I bought a cheap new front tire, the reasoning being that I didn’t want to spend more on it than the funky old thing is worth. Also, I needed a little money left over from the tire purchase so I could get a “Honk If You See Parts Fall Off” sticker for the rear fender.

1 December 1998, Oshkosh (WI) , “Bumper stickers are on the decline” (AP), pg. C3, col. 5:
Among those he (Phred Bishop of Phresh Stickers in Portland, Oregon—ed.) considers his greatest hits: “Nixon in ‘98: He’s rested, he’s ready, he’s dead,” and “Honk if you see parts fall off.”

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Tommy Cho’s S13.5 Is Dope And We’re Puttin’ It On Wax Paper!
Sean Klingelhoefer – Nov 30, 2009
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To make sure he didn’t have to place a “honk if parts fall off” bumper sticker on the car, Tommy got with ARC and GReddy to combat any oiling issues with the use of their oil pan and filter relocation kit respectively.